Spontaneous regression of hepatocellular carcinoma in a pure palliative care setting

Abstract

Spontaneous regression of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is veryrare. 1 It is estimated to occur in 1 in 140,000 cases worldwide. 1 By 2019, only 106 cases were reported in the English written literature. 1 We report a case of spontaneous regression of HCC in a woman with liver cirrhosis caused by hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. The patient agreed to the publication of her case by providing informed consent. The project was approved by an institutional ethics committee. For human subjects, the investigation was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki of 1975.